Smarden Primary SchoolPluckley Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ashford.
Summary of the comparison
Smarden Primary School and Pluckley Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Ashford.
Smarden Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Pluckley Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Smarden Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Smarden Primary School was judged Good and Pluckley Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 89.0% for Smarden Primary School and 82.0% for Pluckley Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Smarden Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Pluckley Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AshfordSmarden Primary School | AshfordPluckley Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 91st of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 175 | 89 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 119 | |
| Location | Ashford, TN27 8ND | Ashford, TN27 0QS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 82.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 175 | 89 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.9% | 18.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Smarden Primary School
Pluckley Church of England Primary School
Full profiles: Smarden Primary School · Pluckley Church of England Primary School